JRL with Former Korean CMC and Congressman for Korean National Assembly.

19 April 2002//
Tonight was the Korean Marine Band Concert. The ROKMC Band was
outstanding. They had the silent drill team perform on stage before
hand, with fixed bayonets!! (OSHA would have fun with this group, more later!)
This was held at KBS Concert Hall, in Seoul, which was made by the
broadcast people for television. The Koreans gave me VIP seats, so I had
plenty of room for my legs. They started with their ROKMC Hymn and then played
non-military songs. 1812 Overture was outstanding in a concert hall!!
For the cannons, they marched the drill team in...and then they fired volleys
of 2 shots, (Perfect timing!!)... BUT, inside a concert hall, two blank M-14
rounds going off sounds LOUD!!! Like I said, OSHA would be in business for a
long time....if there was an organization like them in Korea. They also played
the Titanic Medley, Hallelujah Chorus and American Graffiti XI. It was excellent. Some
professional singers came in, a choir came in, and a very nice on the eyes
young Korean lady singer. They young ROK Marines in the audience went
wild. She talked to them, and notice the US Marines and personnel. She
started talking to them in Korean and they never noticed...I was on the other
side of the place from that group...she would have got answered from me! This
was the end of a week of ceremonies. Many former ROK Marines living in
USA flew to Korea for this. They were from Wash DC, OH, Chicago, LA and Kansas
City. Lots of interesting people. Successful people who made the
American dream work.